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  Latest Big Ten news from BigTen.com Kristen Brown Named Big Ten Associate Director of Championships The Big Ten Conference office announced today that Kristen Brown has been promoted to Associate Director of Championships. Brown has held the role of Assistant Director of Championships since July 1, 2005, after serving as the C.D. Henry Intern in the conference office since December of 2003. Brent Musburger of ABC and ESPN to Host 37th Annual Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon The Big Ten Conference announced that ABC and ESPN host and play-by-play commentator Brent Musburger will emcee the 37th Annual Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon. The largest and most exciting preseason celebration of college football in the country will take place Friday, July 25, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. This Week in the Big Ten The Olympic trials continue, and strong performances continue from Big Ten representatives, especially in the pool and on the track. Also, there's summer football news and new mentor for the Michigan baseball program. Read about these stories and more in This Week in the Big Ten. Big Ten Baseball Final Release The conclusion of the 2008 Big Ten baseball season saw Michigan finish in the top 25 in the nation after earning the right to host an NCAA regional on the heels of the program's fourth-straight NCAA Championship appearance, eighth Big Ten Tournament title and 35th conference championship. Big Ten Announces Football Television Plans for First Four Weekends of 2008 Home Schedule The Big Ten Conference office released the game times and television plans for every home non-conference contest during the first four weekends of the 2008 football season. The 2008 pre-conference schedule will feature 30 home matchups televised by ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 or the Big Ten Network, beginning with eight contests on Saturday, August 30. Big Ten Conference Announces Officers for 2008-09 Academic Year The Big Ten Conference announced today the new officers of the Council of Presidents/Chancellors (COP/C) for the 2008-09 academic year, effective on July 1. NFCA Honors Two Big Ten Softball Coaching Staffs The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) named two Big Ten softball staffs as Regional Coaching Staffs of the Year. Michigan was honored as the Great Lakes Region winner and Purdue was honored as the Mideast Region winner. Learfield Sports Names Scott Bailey General Manager For Big Ten Sports Properties Learfield Sports has appointed Scott Bailey to serve as general manager for "Big Ten Sports Properties" - the newly established, Chicago-based entity designed to oversee the long-term partnership between the collegiate marketer and the Big Ten Conference that was announced last month. This Week in the Big Ten As competition is over, postseason awards continue to roll in for Big Ten student-athletes. Additionally, more former Big Ten competitors were named to Olympic teams while numerous others are still participating in the trials process. Read these stories and more in This Week in the Big Ten. Three Big Ten Basketball Players Selected in 2008 NBA Draft Indiana's Eric Gordon was selected seventh overall in the 2008 NBA Draft (by the Los Angeles Clippers) on Tuesday night in New York. Gordon joins teammate D.J. White (29th pick to Detroit Pistons) and Ohio State's Kosta Koufas (23rd pick to Utah Jazz) as the three conference players chosen in the first round of the draft. 2008 Big Ten Track and Field Final Release The Penn State women's squad posted its best-ever NCAA finish and the best of any Big Ten team at the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, June 12-14, in Des Moines, Iowa, taking fourth with 39 team points. On the men's side, Wisconsin grabbed the top conference finish, placing tied-for 21st with a 12-point total. 2008 Big Ten Track and Field Final Release The Penn State women's squad posted its best-ever NCAA finish and the best of any Big Ten team at the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, June 12-14, in Des Moines, Iowa, taking fourth with 39 team points. The Wolverine women claimed the seventh spot with 29 points, extending their streak to four straight top-10 showings at the NCAA Championships. The Big Ten and the NBA Draft With the 2008 NBA Draft upon us, BigTen.org takes a quick look at some of the prospects in this year's draft, as well as some historical facts to get you set for the annual event, which will be held this Thursday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Focusing on Football Over the past few months, the Big Ten football "offseason" has been anything but. Several players, coaches and teams have made headlines this past spring. BigTen.org now takes a moment to look back on just some of those newsmakers. Comcast, Big Ten Network Reach Broad Multimedia Agreement Comcast Corporation and the Big Ten Network announced today that they have reached a long-term multimedia agreement for Comcast to carry Big Ten Network programming across television, broadband and video-on-demand in time for the 2008 college football season. |
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